Sister, can I be a maid too?

Halfway through his sentence, Jiang Yubai suddenly stopped, alert, and quickly added:

"Of course, I didn't mean anything by it. If you feel offended, I'll leave now."

Looking at him like this, the faint light in Lin Jianxia's eyes quietly dimmed.

She understood, of course, why Jiang Yubai reacted this way.

The girl pursed her lips, a thousand words stuck in her throat, but in the end she simply lowered her eyes:

"......It's fine."

After observing her carefully for a while and confirming that she didn't seem angry with him, Jiang Yubai finally felt a little relieved.

"Since you have no further questions, I'll head back now."

As he said this, he instinctively wanted to turn around and leave.

But as soon as she took a step, she felt someone gently tugging at the hem of her clothes.

Jiang Yubai was taken aback and turned around to look.

Lin Jianxia kept her head slightly lowered, her hand still stubbornly clutching the hem of his clothes, her voice muffled as it came from below:

"Can...we talk?"

Why do I feel this sense of déjà vu, like something out of a gravity-based fantasy novel...?

"Let's chat?" Jiang Yubai glanced hesitantly at the stove. "Now?"

"The dishes are all prepared. The ribs just need to stew for another ten minutes," Lin Jianxia explained softly.

Jiang Yubai originally wanted to refuse, after all, there was a little Tingwan next door waiting for his hug.

But... seeing Lin Jianxia's expression, he swallowed his words and could only nod helplessly in the end:

"Alright, alright, then hurry up... your sister is waiting for me."

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The two sat down on the sofa, and Jiang Yubai poured her a cup of tea.

"So... what exactly happened?"

He paused, shrugged, and said, "Let me make it clear beforehand, I know absolutely nothing about girls' feelings."

"If you just want someone to talk to, I'm happy to listen, but if you're looking for advice..."

"...Then you've probably got the wrong person."

Jiang Yubai regretted his words as soon as he finished speaking, wishing he could slap his own foul mouth.

Damn it, I knew I couldn't break this habit of talking nonsense. I was determined to say less, but it just popped out again as soon as I sat down.

Isn't this the end?

The other person was already in a bad mood, and then you added such a sarcastic remark...

“Well, if you’re worried about not getting the scholarship,” Jiang Yubai cautiously added, “I can… um… memorize more English words.”

Lin Jianxia blinked and subconsciously asked:

How much more should I carry?

"Hmm... up to sixty?" Jiang Yubai asked tentatively.

Even in such a low mood, Lin Jianxia couldn't help but feel a sense of helplessness.

Idiot... Who considers increasing their daily vocabulary from fifty to sixty words a major sacrifice?

But this helplessness lasted only a few seconds before being replaced by deeper and heavier emotions.

She pursed her lips, as if finally making up her mind, and spoke earnestly, word by word:

"I'm sorry about what happened before."

Aside from the ambiguous attitude last time, this time it can be considered a genuine apology.

After a brief moment of relief, Lin Jianxia's heart jumped again, and she looked at Jiang Yubai with some nervousness.

I'd probably get angry and snap at her, or I'd just ignore her and walk away.

After all, it's me...

Her heart was pounding, and she dared not think any further.

Under Lin Jianxia's somewhat uneasy gaze, Jiang Yubai across from her seemed to be momentarily stunned, but quickly recovered.

"Why are you suddenly bringing this up...?"

He waved his hand dismissively, "It's okay, I have problems too."

Upon hearing this reply, Lin Jianxia stared blankly at Jiang Yubai, her mind going completely blank.

"...Huh?"

Chapter 75 Hurry up, your sister is waiting for us to eat (Seeking first subscription)

"no....."

Lin Jianxia spoke with a somewhat bewildered expression:

"It was my fault before..."

"What's wrong with you?" Jiang Yubai asked, amused. "Did I go a bit too far with my joke...?"

"It's my fault!" Lin Jianxia insisted.

"Okay, that's your problem."

Jiang Yubai nodded decisively.

"I......"

Lin Jianxia opened her mouth, seemingly a little dazed.

Jiang Yubai sighed and said helplessly:

"No, isn't this all in the past? Why bring it up again all of a sudden?"

Lin Jianxia pursed her lips, but ultimately couldn't bring herself to say, "You clearly ignored me today," and simply muttered:

"Jiang Yubai, we...didn't we make up?"

“We’ve made up,” Jiang Yubai said, stroking his chin uncertainly. “Why? You’re not planning to yell at me again, are you?”

Even clay figures have tempers, you know?

"No!" Lin Jianxia exclaimed anxiously, "I already said it was my fault!"

"I...I shouldn't have said that, it was me..."

She bit her lower lip and whispered:

"I was being too sensitive. It was just a joke between friends, but I got so angry."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yubai was finally taken aback:

"Are you serious?"

"I've always been serious, okay!" Lin Jianxia was almost in tears. "So... that's why I wanted to apologize to you."

Jiang Yubai was silent for a few seconds, then his expression became serious:

"Okay, then I accept your apology. But to be honest, I was also wrong."

“I didn’t consider your feelings, and those words… while not malicious in nature, did sound like flirting.”

Lin Jianxia pouted and said sullenly:

"That's my own problem, it's not your fault."

"Alright, we both have problems, okay?" Jiang Yu shrugged, softening his tone a bit. "So... we'll consider ourselves to have forgiven each other?"

After a few seconds of silence, Lin Jianxia suddenly spoke:

"...Don't you hate me?"

ha?

"What makes you think I dislike you?" Jiang Yubai stammered. "Are you sure it's not you who dislikes me?"

"I always thought you had endured so much humiliation until you finally couldn't take it anymore, which is why you snapped at me."

"...No way."

Jiang Yubai didn't hear clearly: "What?"

Lin Jianxia pursed her lips, feeling her ears burning.

She didn't speak again, hesitated for a moment, and slowly extended her hand to Jiang Yubai.

What's going on?

Jiang Yubai blinked, then suddenly realized what she meant, and reached out to hook her little finger with his, gently shaking it:

"Alright, alright, it's settled then. No one's allowed to get angry about this anymore... Pinky promise, for a hundred years—"

—I clearly wanted to shake your hand!

Lin Jianxia pondered this thought, but looking at their little fingers hooked together, for some reason, a strange feeling quietly welled up in her heart.

She pursed her lips, but still softly repeated the sentence:

"Pinky promise, for a hundred years—"

After making this somewhat naive promise, Jiang Yubai finally let go of his hand, shrugged, and said:

"Okay, are you relieved now? I'm really not angry."

Lin Jianxia nodded.

“Okay, then I’ll go call Lin Tingwan,” Jiang Yubai stood up, clapped his hands and said, “Could you please bring the dishes out?”

Lin Jianxia gave a soft "oh," but her gaze still unconsciously fell on her little finger.

As expected... as long as you apologize sincerely, everything will be fine...